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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – Birthing Pavilion

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, us, 03756

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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center - Lebanon, NH

If you’re passionate about maternity care and want to make a measurable difference for growing families—especially when things get high-acuity, then this role is for you. Our

Birthing Pavilion

is a

21-room, 24-bed Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit

with about

1,300 deliveries each year . And because

55% of our patients are high-risk

through our

Maternal Fetal Medicine

service, you’ll practice at the top of your license in a setting where skill, teamwork, and calm leadership matter every day. About the Patients and Unit We care for patients across the full spectrum from

antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, normal newborn care, and focused care newborn care

all in one cohesive LDRP model. We also serve as a regional resource, receiving

transports from all of New Hampshire, Southern Vermont, and occasionally Maine .

You’ll be supported by a strong, multidisciplinary environment including a

robust midwifery service , a

generalist physician service , and a unit designed for efficient, safe flow complete with a

two-bed triage room

where we triage all patients.

And when a delivery turns into “all hands on deck,” you’re not on an island: we collaborate closely with the

Emergency Department, ICU, CVCCU, and the Main OR

to deliver highly specialized care for pregnant and postpartum patients.

What makes this unit different? Our pavilion includes

two dedicated operating rooms , and

every RN is trained in perioperative care

including

circulating, scribing, and PACU services . Plus, the

ICN/NICU is right next door , and we work in tight partnership with their team for seamless escalation and newborn support.

Your Role as a Birthing Pavilion RN

Provide hands-on nursing care across the

full LDRP continuum

(antepartum through postpartum)

Support

high-risk obstetric patients

in partnership with Maternal Fetal Medicine

Triage patients in our dedicated triage space and respond quickly to clinical changes

Deliver safe, evidence-based care during labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum

Train and function in

OB perioperative workflows

(circulator/scribe) and

PACU care

Collaborate closely with

midwives, physicians, NICU, ED/ICU/CVCCU, and OR teams

to coordinate care and transitions

Those Who Thrive Here

Love a fast-moving environment where

both heart and precision

are required

Stay calm, clear, and confident when the stakes rise (because babies don’t do “business hours”)

Enjoy team-based care and strong interdisciplinary collaboration

Want broad, high-skill experience

LDRP + high-risk + OR/PACU exposure

Bring empathy, steady communication, and an “I’ve got you” presence for patients and families

Requirements:

Registered Nurse (RN)

licensed or eligible in New Hampshire

BLS certification

required upon hire

Fetal Heart Monitoring

(Intermediate or Advanced) within 6 months of hire

C-EFM accepted in place of FHM

New grads/internal transfers: within 1 year

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

certification within 6 months of hire

These are just a few highlights of being a nurse on the Birthing Pavilion at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire.

We have loan repayment up to $20,000

We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to help take on the burden of finding a home.

We have competitive nursing rates

We offer generous tuition reimbursement

We have a very popular "earned time" plan

We have extensive CEU/Training programs

We offer professional development pathways to advance your career

Why are we so unique? We are a nationally recognized health system in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We understand that

“quality of life”

means different things to different people, but we are confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural, and suburban housing options, world‑class primary, secondary, and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails, and some of the best skiing in the country. This means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets, or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself. Our idea of traffic is a line at the chair lift on the ski mountain.

Read more about Dartmouth Hitchcock and why YOU should work here. We are Dartmouth Health, one integrated, award‑winning health system of diverse facilities across New Hampshire and Vermont. From rural critical access clinics to academic medicine and research, you will find the opportunity, training, benefits, and support to help you thrive in your career. We are an organization focused on the success of every employee in every role and want you to be part of our team. Join Dartmouth Health and help us shape the future of healthcare.

To learn more about our Birthing Pavilion Nursing careers, please visit us at: https://careers.dartmouth-health.org/job/nurses/womens-health/lebanon-nh/d-h-medical-center/13404/rn-birthing-center/47000077

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

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